Important Information for Family Members Wishing to Use a Family Lot:
Cemetery Lots belong to the person or persons who bought the lot. If those people are deceased, the lot belongs to their estate. The executor or a majority of the closest surviving heirs can then allocate space in the lot.
A better solution is to have the persons who own the lot file a letter with the town clerk listing all the people that are eligible (or not eligible) to use the lot. If the original owner is deceased, the person filing the letter should be the executor of the estate or the majority of the closest living heirs.
Notices & Regulations
All flowers, containers and decorations must be removed from all Canaan Cemeteries by the last Sunday of September each year. Your cooperation is appreciated.
Dec 1 (or first snow fall)- May 1: Cemeteries are open to pedestrian traffic only. Burials are not permitted during this time.
Until the first snow fall, not all gates will be unlocked but every cemetery will have a gate open. After the first storm, the gates will be closed.
